It's 30 years since Jill Murphy's picture book classic Five Minutes' Peace was published, and it's just as funny and accurate a portrayal of family life as when it first came out!

Time-poor mum Mrs Large just wants a few minutes of peace and quiet in her hot, foamy, ever so bubbly bubble bath, with her newspaper, a cup of tea in her favourite mug, a plate of toast and a tempting cherry-topped cupcake!

But with Lester, Laura and the baby being as bouncy and boisterous as ever, Mrs Large finds her peace to be very short-lived. In fact she manages a scant three minutes and forty-five seconds!

To celebrate the anniversary of this family favourite, Walker Books are giving five lucky Mumsnetters the chance to win a Five Minutes' Peace pamper kit, each containing a special anniversary edition of Five Minutes' Peace, plus everything you need for a relaxing soak in the tub!

Just share the little things that make being a parent amazing (in spite of never having five minutes to yourself!) and we'll enter you into a draw to win.

This discussion is sponsored by Walker Books and will close on 7th March.

My little boy gives the best cuddles and giggles an awful lot, just at those most needed moments. When he walks into our bedroom at 4am and comes up to your face saying 'Hi mummy, the sun is out' in his mega cute voice my annoyance of being disturbed melts away. Listening to him string sentences together and saying please and thank you for everything makes me a very proud mummy. Who could ask for more??

When my 2 year old walks into the bedroom at silly o'clock and lies next to me. Kisses my head and say "mummy tired, night mommy love you" and rubs my back to help me go to sleep. Every time my heart melts a little more!!

Or when we are at the playground and a child falls my beautiful daughter always wants to pick them up and take them the "doctors". Thankfully we've never seen accident where a child needs to go to the doctors!!

Loved snuggling up with my 2 daughters years ago to read 5 minutes peace, they are 21 and 20 now. Digging the same book out to read to their little sisters who are 6 and 3 has been equally magical. Nothing beats those snuggly times.

I love when my dc do something they didn't think they could do, or for the first time, and how they are so proud. My 3 year old will exclaim "I did it!" and my 1 year old will just beam delightedly. The best part is they way that they will include me in their achievements, either by running to show or tell me or seeking me out, knowing that I will be delighted for them.

My baby boy is 7 months old today! On the day he was born the midwife said to us "you've got a spirited one there" and boy did we! I love how his personality shone through from the start and how i get to learn more about him every day. I love my new identity as a mama, I love how busy we are with lots of fun activities and how much I'm learning from him... patience being the main thing! When he's being particularly 'spirited' I've often told him to calm down but he's recently been poorly with croup and not himself at all and I longed for my spirited baby back... it's been a valuable reminder to appreciate him every day. Never having time for yourself is part of what makes being a parent amazing as it's because I'm his whole world at the moment... I won't be forever so this time is precious!

My daughter just turned 6...6 magical years where I've laughed harder than I never thought I could, cleaned more bottoms than I ever want to...ever, gave and received the "best hugs EVER", know the words to numerous Barbie songs and Frozen, tripped over countless toys while screaming "can you put it away" for the 3 millionth time. I've stopped nose bleeds, held vomit (trying to get to the toilet in time), kissed knees, elbows, hands, heads and everywhere in between.

I've tracked down Russian Masha dolls (before you could buy the UK version as it was "the best programme ever").

I've blown up over 300 balloons (lacerating finger once in the process - who knew these thing can rip result in paper like cuts).

So many amazing things about being a parent. The little one's magical smile when he sees you first thing in the day. The excitement all over his face at receiving a new colourful toy. When he, without prompting, holds up one of his sweets with the intention of sharing with you.

Ultimately, just having a child in one's life is a gift that keeps giving.

I love listening to cute little conversation between my ds and dd when they think I'm not listening. Waking up on Mother's Day with them sat on my bed with their beautiful hand made cards and gifts makes it all worth it

When you are lurching through the teen years and suddenly realise your baby is going to be 18 soon and they have turned out to be kind, funny and someone you are proud of. It makes the stress and grey hairs worthwhile

So many amazing things about being a parent but I love when my girls come to me when I need do house work and say mummy we miss you or mummy we love you can we have a cuddle.im currently pregnant with my third and my 18month old loves blowing raspberries on my bellyOn her brother lol.i would love to be able go to toilet on my own or not have be 2 seconds.but I wouldn't change having my kids for anything as they make Me so proud every day with way they are growing up.hopefully they will both be nice when little brother comes along in may.

Being a parent is the best job in the world, all the sleepless nights are worth every second. The first steps, the first tooth, when they smile your whole world smiles. I love spending time with my children, and now they are older nothing has changed